Artificial flower and method of making same



June 8 1926. 1,588,274 I R. s. SCHLOSSER ARTIFICIAL FLOWER AND METHOD OFMAKING SAME Filed Jan. 12, 1926 fitter: meg

Patented June 8, 1926.

UNITED STATES rarsnreorrics.

RUDOLPH s. SCHLOSSER, or NEW YORK, N. Y;

ARTIFICIAL FLOWER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

Application filed January 12,1926. Serial No. 80,737.

This invent-ion relates to improvements in artificial flowers and methodof makingsame. I

As an object of the invention it is the aim to provide an article ofdecorative value, the leaves and flower portion thereof being made fromfeathers especially treated for this purpose.

An additional object of this invention res formation, combination, andarrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter,illustrated in the drawings, and

5 particularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 shows the stem of my improved article being formed from a pieceof steel wire or the like.

Fig. 2 illustrates a'further step in my method of making the article.

Fig. 3 depicts the first step in the formation of'theflower portion.

Fig.4 is a perspective view of'the flower portion formed fromthe stamensand petals.

Fig. 5 illustrates the complete flower.

Fig. 6 is a view of feather to illustrate the method of preparing samefor the flower and leaves; and

Fig. 7 is a view showing the complete article.

Referring now nore in particular to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the severalviews, the numeral 10 denotes generally my improved artificial 4 flower,and comprises essentially the flower or bloom portion 11, the leaves 12secured to the stalk 13.

For a clear understanding of the inventien, the method of making thearticle will first be described in detail which will be followed by adescription of the article in its finished state, as depicted in Fig. 7.

The foundation of the article, denoted by I the numeral 15, comprises apiece of wire, in the nature of piano wire having the necessary springand flexible qualities, "yet sulficiently rigid for the purposeintended. At one end of this wire I form a loop 16 and then encircle theentire length of said wire and marketed at relawith relatively thin wire17, (see Fig. 2), aid loop 16 and wire, 17 serving to positively anchorcertain parts, such as leaves, etc, in their respective positions. I

The flower or bloom portion 11 is'next fashioned by securing three orfour small feathers to the wire 15 just below the loop 16, said feathersforming the stamen 18 of said flower. l'he stems of the sinallfeathersmay be bound by wire, as shown at 19, and

then the entire wire 15 maybe wrapped. avitn thin pieces of green paperor the like,

as indicated at 20, in order to simulate the sta k of the flower. Thepetals 21 (see Figs. 4 and 5 are now secured at the base of the stan'ien18 and the calyx added and secure-d to t. c stalk as indicated at 23.The complete fhiwerportionis now formed and will bemadeof featherspresenting variegated hucs andtints, inorder to simulate certainwell-known flowers. j

The leaves 12 are alsomade from feathers suitably colored for thatpurpose, four'or five of said feathers being grouped and secured to thestalk 13 at suitable intervals along the length thereof.

I now direct particular attention toajfea- 'ture of my invention wherebya relatively stiff, upr1ght feather is converted into a simulation of adrooping leaf. This is accomplished by cutting away or slicing a portionof the main steam 24 of a feather 21. and placing them in an invertedposition, that is, with the out side of the main stem uppermost, on thestalk 13. The lower side portions of the feathers 24 are pulled away atintervals and stroked toward their bases to produce the fuzzy members25, and as observed in Fig. 7 tend to simulate the growth of youngleaves.

The feathers 22, representing the calyx, similarly have aportion oftheir main stems removed in order to present an. outward graceful curve.

As previously pointed out, the feathers 24 form the leaves of myartificial flower, the lower portion of their stems being wrapped withwire as indicated at 26, Fig. 5, and a sufficient number of groupingsbeing provided to extend substantially the entire length of the stalk13. The wires encircling tion is covered with this material.

self at liberty to make such changes and al-' terations as fairly fallwithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1 An article of the class described having a bloom portion of feathers,the calyx thereof being formed of feathers having their main stems cutaway to present a drooping 2. An article of the class described having abloom portion the calyx thereof being formed of feathers having theirmain stems cut away to present a drooping effect to said feathers andleaves formed of feathers positioned below said bloom portion.

3. An article. of the class described comprising a stalk portion, ablocmportion arranged at the top of said stalk portion, said bloom portionbeing formed of colored feathers the lowermost feathers having theirmain stems cut away to present a drooping effect to said feathers and aplurality of groups of leaves positioned along said stalk portion, eachleaf being formed from a feather having its main stem cut away for thepurpose specified.

'4. An article of the class described comprising a stalk portion, abloom portion arranged at the top thereof, said bloom portion beingformed from feathersv having their lower stem portions secured to saidsecuring groups of feathers to simulate leaves at intervals on saidstalk.

6. The herein described method of making artificial flowers, whichconsists in forming a stalk portion of wire, encircling said stalkportion with a strand of thin wire, securing feathers to the top of saidstalk portion to represent the stamen, petals and calyx'of a flower, andsecuring a group of feathers simulating leaves at intervals along saidstalk and then covering said stalk with green paper.

7. The herein d scribed method of making artificial. flowers, whichconsists in forming a stalk portion of wire, forming a loop in the topthereof, encircling said stalk portion with a strand of thin wire,securing feather-s below the said loop, said feathers represent ing thestamen, petals and calyx of a flower and being secured at their stems byencircling with wire, securing a group of feathers having a portion oftheir stems cutaway and lower portions frayed, to said stalk portions atsuitable intervals therealong and then covering said stalk portion withgreen paper.

In testimony whereof I affix my'signature.

RUDGLPH S. SCI-ILOSSER.

